Foreign Policy
Which European nation was the first to land in Japan in 1543?
Portugal
Name one Asian country with which Japan maintained limited trade during the Tokugawa Shogunate.
Korea or the Ryukyu Islands.
Which religious group did the Tokugawa Shogunate target for persecution during their foreign policy crackdown?
Christians
Who was the first Tokugawa Shogun?
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Would Medieval Japanese society be described as a society with social mobility? Yes or no?
No
What is the word that could be used to describe the foreign policy of the Tokugawa Shogunate. Beginning with I...
Isolationism
What was one European product that fascinated the Japanese during early contact with European traders?
Muskets
What year did the shogunate expel Spanish and Portuguese traders and missionaries
1639
How long did the Tokugawa Shogunate rule Japan?
265 years (1603-1868)
Which city became the political center of Japan during the Tokugawa Shogunate?
Edo (Tokyo)
What was the Sakoku Edict of 1635, and what did it prohibit?
It prohibited Japanese citizens from leaving Japan and those living abroad from returning.
What types of books were allowed to be imported by the Dutch, and which were prohibited?
Books on subjects like astronomy and medicine were allowed; those concerning Christianity were prohibited.
What was the main goal of the Tokugawa Shogunate's foreign policy?
To control foreign trade and maintain national stability.
How did the Tokugawa Shogunate enforce social order within Japanese society?
Through a strict hierarchical system that divided society into classes like samurai, farmers, artisans, and merchants (feudal hierarchy)
What crop did Japanese peasants grow in larger quantities due to the use of fertilizers during the Tokugawa period?
Rice
Why did the Tokugawa Shogunate view Christianity as a threat?
They believed it undermined their divine authority and traditional order based on Buddhism and Shintoism.
Why did the Tokugawa Shogunate allow trade with the Dutch but not the Portuguese?
The Dutch focused more on commerce than religion, while the Portuguese intertwined trade with missionary work.
What was the name of the policy that limited Japan's contact with the outside world during the Tokugawa period?
Sakoku (Closed Country policy).
What is the name of the process by which an increasing percentage of a country’s population comes to live in cities?
Urbanisation
What was the name of the Indigenous people of Japan who lived on the island of Hokkaido in the north?
Ainu
What was the significance of Dejima in Nagasaki Bay during the Tokugawa period?
It was the artificial island where the Dutch were confined for trade, allowing limited contact with Western knowledge.
How did internal peace and stability affect Japan's economy during the Tokugawa period?
The economy thrived, with increased internal trade and improved infrastructure like road systems.
Why did the shoguns fear exposure to Western ideas, such as those in politics?
They believed Western political ideas could disrupt Japan’s traditional social and political structures.
What was the purpose of implementing alternate attendance on the daimyo?
To prevent the daimyos from growing too powerful and to keep them loyal to the Shogun.
What were the names of the two swords that samurai carried?
Katana and wazikashi